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Giidersleeve For Hempstead Postmaster
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OrnCIAL PAPEA, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, NumlMr 28
ETflrr Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N^ Y^ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1912
$1.00 Yaarijr, Siaglo Copj S Canlo
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Merrick
Easter is April 7tb. Lent begins Mareb 81st, Asli Wedneaday.
"Man seeks pleaaore and self—great
onforsken results follows. Man seeks God and others—and there
follows pleaaore."
Services at the Church of tbe Re¬ deemer Sunday, Scptuagesima, at 7:80 and 11 a. m. snd 7:80 p. m. Cele- bration of tbe Holy ConmonioD at tbe early service and Litany. Celebration ef tbe Holy Commonion and sermon at the 11 o'clock service. Tbe Sunday School meets in the Parish House at 10 a. ro. The Woman's Aoxiliary meets weekly at 2:30 p. qt. on Thurs¬ day in the Parisb House Tea is ser¬ ved. ...^he Junior Auxiliary meets on Saturditys at 3 p. ro. The cookine school meets on Saturdaya nnder Misa Huger froro 12 to 8 p. m. A cordial welcome is extended to ail to attend tbe services ot thia church.
Bellmore
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Carroll McCord, who waa threaten¬ ed with appendicitis on Friday last, recovered from the attack sufficiently to be taken to Atlsntic City on Wed¬ nesday. An operation was not deemed necessary.
Wr. and Mra. W. T. Good bave been apending tbe last montb In Brooklyn among tbe old scenes of Mr. Good's service as one "of the finest" upon Brooklyn's police force before his re¬ tirement Their boose bere is cloaed.
The monthly roeeting of the Bterrick Hook and Ladder Company No. I will be beld in tfae usual place on Tuesday nigbt at 8.
The Men's Club basketball team is scheduled to play the Freeport High School team nn the local court this ere ing at 8:20. Next week they play Valley Stream bere. The game to¬ night is looked forward to witb great interest aa both Merrick and Freeport bave a game to its credit. Tonight, tbe rabber. Admission 10&
Singie copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store, Bellmere, L. L at 6c each. tf
Tba Smitbville Sootb Atbletie Clob will boM a barn dance at tbejr clab boose his Satorday night. A good time is promiied to all who attend.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Kenny, Jr., and Mrs. Kenny, sr., of Freeport, visited bere Sunday. They may possibly be- coma Bellnoore reaidenta toon. After taking dinner at tbe Worth booae they inspected A. Palermo's bouse on Cem¬ ent St.
G. A. Bopp and Lorenzo R. Smith have eacb installed steam beating planta.
A yoong daoghter arrived at the bome of Mr. and Mrs. William Decker on Sonday evening.
Be sure to keep in mind the sale to bf beld ac Firemen'a Hall on Saturday, February 17, to be given by the Jonior League of the M. E. Chorcb at 2:30 p. m. Tbere will be on sale cake, coffee, candy, fruit and many other delicious tbinga good to eat. A cordial invita- tioh is extended to all to attend.
Freeport
Ten dollars is tbe amount realized from the dance given by Advance Hook, Ladder and Engine Co,', on the 17tb.
Miss Locy Kent, the youngest daogbter ef Mrs. C. N. Kent, became a Postalant on Thursday last. St. Paal's Oay, in the Convent of tbe Nativity, diocese of Fond du Lac, Wis- coniin. Miss Kent is now known among ber frienda ae Sikter Loey.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Koppel bave come froro tbe eity to occupy tbe bonse owned by A. E. Hewlett on Mil¬ ler Plaee, corner Hewlett Avenae.
Agent Tbomas J. Sigler is advertis¬ ing four bouses here to rent for tbe season of 1912. We make tbem out by tbe descriptions to be tbose ot ' Mrs. L. B. Corliea. Mrs. C. N. Kent, Ur. Donald Cammann and Mr. C, D. Harvey on Windenmere Drive. Mrs. Coriles' can be taken only from June to October. Full particolais may be obtained from hi William Street, New York.
Wm. Varneke has tsken tbe place left vseant by Albert Weat witb tltarga Badger, organ pipe manu¬ facturer. Mr. West was required to leave owing to pnor health.
It may interest some of oor readers to know tbat Madatte Margaret Pas- qoan, papil of Paule Cintre, Royal Conservatory of Moaic, Leipsig, and P. GaaabactHBr, Royal Conservatory of Mosic, Vienna, bas arranged to come onee a week to teaeh to some select popils her excellent method of pisno- forte and ainging. Sbe can l e inter¬ viewed every Thursday at Mrs. Hill's Merrick, Bayhampton Park, wbo bas kindly consented to answer all in qairies as to terms, timc, ete. Pbone 484 Freeport
The Ladies' Aid Soeiety of the M. E. Church beld a pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Samoel Self on St. Mark's Avenae, Thursday afternoon, wbicb was largely attended by tbe members of tbe Society.
Men and Religion Meetings
Babylon, Freeport, Greenport, Hempstead, Hontingtun, OyaterBay, Patcbogoe, Port Jefferaon, Riverhead and Soatbampton bave been ebnsen as tlie ten key towns tbrougb whicb to organise the Men and Religion For¬ ward Movement en Long Island. Pas¬ tors and church workers bave held one or more gatherings in each of theae towns to discuss the movement and to learn of its aims and methods, tempor¬ ary committees have been orgsnized in most cases and union church meet¬ ings are being arranged to explain the movement to the general public and to effect permanent organizations to di- lect the campaigo. Such a meeting has been announced for Freeport for Feb. 9, Riverhead fer Feb. 18 and Greenport for Feb. 19.
Tbe Men and Religion Forward Movement is a cuncerted effort, which is being made in all parta of the United Statea and Canada, to get men and boys Into tbe churches and to bold their interest aa church membera by giving the churchea useful work tn do which will require the services of ener¬ getic men. It plans to make the churchea more useful tban tbey have iin^n before to tbe community and to mankind, and thoa to make chorch membership more attractive to men.
The movement is inter-denomina¬ tional. All denoTinations are partici¬ pating, without giving up any of their
p^n beliefa or distinctive character- The regalar meeting of tbe Village Utics A committee of niney-seven is j ^^^^^ ^f itaateea will be beld tbia ev- directing tbe work of the movement {eninfc,
all ovar the continent, and is sending J
eloquent speakera and men recognized
Freeport bas at least ons business estabisbment wbicb "wfll bold it's own inany eompany," . and tbat is Soper^s Garage and Machine Shop. It ia a well equipped and well-itoanaged shop that doee aa good work as is done anywhere, and such of our readers as have bad difficulty in getting automo¬ bile repair work done to aoit tbem ought to makea trial of service offered at this eatablishment. The building is 120x22 and is equipped with latest im¬ proved machinery foi any kind of work. Gasoline motors and automo¬ bile work a apecialty. See tbeir adv. in tbis issoe, witb foto of tbe interior of their place. ¦>
Mias Helen B. Field ia subatituting as teacher in the Baldwin School, third grade, as the regular teacher ia sick.
At the Anchorage Hotel last Satar¬ day evening the members of~~tt)e Hempatead Bay Yacht Club beld their firat annual beefsteak dinner, when over 100 membera and their frienda were entertained.
R. H. Mayland, foiimer commodore, was maater of ceremonies, who after making some brief remarKs, introduced Commodore C. B. Millbank, i4ho spoke of the work of the club and fbe socia¬ bility of the members.
During the evening "Pop" Mayland also entertained thoae present by play¬ ing several selections on the flute.
Smithville Sooth
Don't forget to make arrangeroeiita tbia week with your best girl to attend tbe dance to be given by tbe Smitb¬ ville Sootb Hook, Ladder and En^Tf^ Co. at tbeir hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 17. Yoo are sore to bav^^a good time.
A boasewarming and aarprise gathering was given in bonor of W. 8. Jteamer of Commonwealth Ave.. Mer¬ riek, one nigbt this week, io which a namber of friends gathered. After a turkey dinner and other good things to cat all made merry. Games were played and masic and singing enjoyed ¦ '*'* ¦" estate of
On Monday morning at tbe reaidenee of John Pickel on Wantagb Road, an oat meal eating contest took place be¬ tween Henry Bush of thia village, and Joseph Kelby of New York City. Af¬ ter an argument between Buah and Kelby as to wbo could eat tbe most, Mr. Pickel and Wiiiiam Barleycorn made a good-sized wager, Piekel tak¬ ing the Bush end and Barleycorn tak¬ ing tbe Kelby end.
It waa agreed to cook a package of oatmeal for eacb of tbe contestants, whicb was done, and the two atarted to win tbe wager. After one hour had passed Bosh bad hia package of oatmeal eaten, while Kelby had finish¬ ed only about half of his. After Bush had been declared the winner. Pickle tella us Bush asked for a eood break¬ fast, which Mr. Pickel prepared for biqa. \
Charlea H. Ruasell, jr., wbo haa been confined to hia home for aeveral daya with a severe attack of muscalar rheumatism, haa improved nicely, but ia not able to attend acliool "yet.
Every public apirited eitizen, wbo is dei'iruus of seeing improvements in our village, Fbouid by all means attend the meeting at firemen's Hall next Thura¬ day evening, Feb. 8, and give their belp toward procuring aome sort of fire protectiop, whether it be fire wells, a private water eompany or a manicipal water plant. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock, so don't fail to at¬ tend and exprens your viewa on tbe qneFticn.
Last Menday aftemoon between the hoars of 3 and 6 o'clock, abeat 80 of the little frienda of Pbyllia S. Lucaa, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Thomas Lucaa, asaiated her to celebrate ber tenth birthday at their bome at 102 Grove Street. Gamea were the feature of the afternoon and Misa Lucas re¬ ceived many remembrancea of tbe day. Those who attended the party were: Helen Crandell, Edna Hilton, Helen Rollo, Hortense Mayer, Helen Fox, Edna Wright, Lilian Cross, Franeea Meadon, Kuth Randall, Grace Post, Olive Post, Naomi Livingston, Cath¬ erine Smitb, Madeline and - Elizabeth , Howard, Ruth Bertholf, Ruth Place, Tooight the baaketball team meets Henrietta Terry, Idella Foster, Sarab
Merrick In the Merrick Parish Hall, j Boynton, Catherine and Martba Joer- The team won again laat Wedneaday j risen, Alice Davison, Lilian Tree,
evening, defeating Amityville to tbe Paula and Ena Wetmer, Florence Post,
as authorities in various lines uf church work to address conventiona and inati- totea in tbe various cities as the local corawittses prepare for them. The institutes are beld on tbe five great branches of the movement, Bible study, evangeliam, aocial aervice, boys' Work and missions. Brooklyn's cam¬ paign will be beld March 19 to 26 in¬ clusive, and the meetings will be st¬ tended by delegates frem the Long Island churchea. Afterward Long laland will bave a campaign of its own.
Freeport School Items
School Items.—Olga Smedberg, Ber¬ tba Tatje, Mary Johnaon, Anna Ber- winud and Charles Schoen finished their preliminsry subjects at the reg¬ ents examinationa held in Freeport laat week. ' They will attend achool here for the remainder of the tchool year and atudy Latin, algebra and pfayai- ology. Principal R. E. Hilton will have cbarge of the Latin class, Misa Sarah Hooley the algebra, and Mias Ella Gorman, tbe physiology.
Jamea Regan, Emma Miller, Gladya Self and Ethel Mueller finished all but the Elementary English. Florence Gale, Margaret Miller and Edith Bald¬ win failed in two subjecta, bnt mo think they did well fur the first balf of their eighth year. Severni from the seventh grade paaaed eitber geog¬ raphy or spelling or both.
Tnmorow night ia tne big barn dance in the Club House, given by the Jolly Six. Be'on hand and have tbe time of your life.
L. Schubert has been eonfined by ill¬ neaa tbia week.
Postpone CoBBtylCoart
ObIj One Room AvailoUe Fer Sa* _^ preme and Coonty BodiM
With only one coort room'^eqaipped for the holding of trial terms of the Sopreme and Coanty Courts and (eon- fiicting dates for the opening of} tba Febroary term of botb courts, it baa been necessary to postpone the begin> ning of the Coonty Coort bntil Hon* day, Febroary 19, and trial jaran drawn to aisrve at this court wltt a»t appear ontil tbat date, altbougb their aubpoenaa read Febroary 6. Z^
The Supreme Court term will open nn Monday, February 6, and as tbe higher court has the p/'eference, Ceon- ty Judge Niemann, with no eoort room available, bad nu alternative bat to order a postponement of his coort. In the recommenda*ion aubmitted to tbe Board of Supervisora more tban two yeara ago, the Nasaao County Bar As¬ sociation preaented tentative plans for an addition to the County Coort Hoose whicb would provide for Jost socb em¬ ergencies
Hempstead
M. Ahearn ia confined to bis bed witb rbeomatism.
Myrtle Shea, Gwendolyn Hornbeck, Margaret Gabrielson, Edwin Smith and Clifton B. Mott
score of 80-6.
Edward Tree '11, and Harry Dike- man '11, are now attending Boys' High for apecial courses. Herbert Golding ! is also attending that achool. | Mrs. Tbomaa Lucas, president of
Fred Clarke, formerly of Boya' 1 tbe Ladiea' Aid Society of tbe M. E. Higb^bas entered F. U. S. | Ch'irch, was very pleaaantly surprised
Miaa Beatrice Vail, former exchange I Wednesday afternoon when a large editor of The Student, haa been unani-j number of tbe members walked into mously elected editor-in-chief of that | ber home at 102 N. Grove Street, with
paper, in place of Edward Tree, who bas left the achool.
Asa resalt of tbe regents examina¬ tiona held January 16-19, thirty pupila have entered the Higb School depart¬ ment, making a total enrollment of nearly twb butidred. Eighty-one per cent of those who took regenta exam¬ inationa received a passing mark.
In tbe grades, eighty-two per cent of the popils were promoted. Thia in- clodea the three achoola, firat tn aev¬ enth gradea inclusive, and ia a gain of one per cent over laet year's report
Tbere are at present one tboosand tbree hundred tbirty-foor pupils reg¬ istered in the school, an increase of
Surrogate's Court
Th. «»M BM .lib Sortowwi ""'""""• •"'"•'•""¦y Graham during tbe following week were:
William L. Pettit late of Freeport , He leaves everything to bis wife, I Following is tbe list of new
New Fone Calls
'foncs
Sarab F. Pettit daring ber life aod at' on. Freeport exebange. Jan. 13 to 27
bar death to be given to bis son, Wil¬ liam G. Pettit tbe will, wbich was dated November 29, 1906, appoints Mrs Pettit and hei son as executors, without bond or secority.
Martha D. Carpenter, late of Glen Cove, leaves 22 beirs-at-law and an estate of ever 114,000 personal bat no real estate.
Hannah Cssey, also from Glen Cove, $800 real and S2S
peraonal. Tbere are foor heira in tbia caae.
Anson W. Hard is the husband and executor^in the eatate of Ellen Whip¬ ple Hard, late of New York City. She left over $10,000 in personal to be di¬ vided aniong 28 heira.
A widow, one brother, a nephew and two nieces are the heira in tba estate of George H.. Fletcher, Hempstead, who left $1000 real and $1176 personal.
Charles Pettit, Hempstead, left an
SCHOOL NOTES. estate of $208 penonal. There are 14
The following pupils bave perfect!'>«',"^'n^f"y "'.^'^om^re in California,
(Coatinaed! on page 8)
Dp to a late hour. Thoae preaent were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Poch, rf New¬ ark; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rutherford and son, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Anna Me- Nesly, of Brooklyn; Mr., and Mrs. L. Ricbarda, of Freepart; Mrs. Hilde- brandt, uf Freeport; Mr. E. O. Irish, of Freeport; Mr. and Mrs. J. Boerom, of Merrick; Mrs. fi. Werner, of Mer¬ rick; Mrs. and Mrs. W. S. Reamer and Mrs. Lillian Forster. of Merriclt.
I Wrnvm H in tbe Maaaenoer"
Jobn Cane, died at Great Neck. April 20. 1894, eaUte of about $600 per¬ aonal.
iuclosive; also Rockville Centre vil¬ lage:
Merriek
Geo. L. Massey. Hewlett Ave., S49-L.
Freenort
Mittbaoer Bros., 96 Newton Blvd., 882-W.
Cbas. Fowler, 20 Mount Ave , 39-L.
Alex. D. Morpby, 46 Bailroad Ave., 125-J.
B. Trubenback, 83 S. Main St, 639-W.
A. E. Blake, 241 Chach St, 21 J.
Ira W. Baker.77 Bedell St, 246M 2.
Cbaa. L. Joly, 812 Locust Ave., 632 J.
'Rockville Centre
Rev. J. W. Dudley, 78 Banks Ave.. 486-W.
Jdhn T. Lamb, 160 So. Centre Ave., 97-J.
M. Levy A Son, 10 N. Village Ave., 130-J.
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news sture on Railroad Avenue or Kiefer'a, Maia Street Freeport L. I. tf
tbeir arma filled witb goodiea. Mrs Lucas bad prepared for a committee meeting to be held there at 3 o'clock and waa taken unawares when the membTs called so ea'ly.
Mrs. W. A. Richards, as spokesman for the party, thanked Mra. Lacas for the active work as member of the as¬ sociation and preaented her with a large booquet of carnations and roses aa a token of their eateem. Tbe after¬ noon waa pleaaantly paaaed wttb games and refreshments.
The Stewards ef tbe East Meadow Church held an Experience Social at the home of Mrs. Adee Wood Wednes¬ day nigbt
Mike says "I am going op to tbe Club House tomorrow night and eat some of that chowder." Does tbat make yoo "hongary," Habie?
Basketball at Club House.—The S. S. A. r. Heavyweights defeated the lightweight team last Tueaday nigbt witb a score of 86 to 16. Tbe piayera were:
L. F. H. WasBong R. F. S. Pettit
Center W. Frish
L. G. R. Hilton
W. Moeller D. Dickaon J. Doty J. Busch W. Kraft A E. Aacoli Referee, Jobnson.
Miaa Graee Boyce and Mrs. Schubert
R. G. Johnson;
J. Higgins. scorer, V.
is visiting Mr.
Wantagh
Miss Jennie Weekes is having a cot¬ tage built by Joba Wbritenoar, on Villa Court
Work is progreasing oh tbe residence for Fiank Mannies, being erected by H. W. Burt in Cheater Park.
Tbe Town Receiver of Taxes gives notiee tbat be is now collecting taxes. See jdv. in this issoe. «
E. V. Baldwin, wbo bas been in tbe newapaper basiness mt long as we ean remember, bas reaigned bia poaition with the Brooklyn fimes, to accept a better poaition aa Nassao Coonty rep¬ resentative for tbe Royal Typewriter Co.
Preeport Lodge ef Elks bas passed ita 200 mark in roemberabip. Nine candidates were initiated Isat Thurs¬ day evening: Albin N. Jobnson, W. Albert Cooke and S. Dimon Smitb, of Freepirt; Theodore King, of Baldwin; Henry P. Keitb, of Hempatead; Ur. Cbarles H. Perry and John C. Drum¬ mond, of Port Washington; Winfield Hocker, of East Islip; Raymend D. Wilson, of Patchogae.
Police Joatice Elvin N. Edwardi, wbo has been tecuperating in Porto Rico, expects to atart fer home next Wednesday with his wife and party.
In the Memorial Church next Son day, there will be divine aervieea at the usual hours with preaching by the pastor. Morning aubject, "The Que)&t of the Wiae Men;" evening topic, "The Girding of Troth."
The Queens and Nasaao Brotherhood of Congregational Ministers wsa enter¬ tained by Rev. and Mrs. Tbomaa S. Braithwaite at tbe Parsonage last Monday.
A number of yoong people went on a straw ride to Hicksville on Toesday nigbt when a pleasant time was en¬ joyed by all. ^ -V --
Ex-Jastice James M. Seaman has been eonfined to bis bome for over a week witb an attaek of la grippe.
Tbe Sigoaa Eucbre Clob will beld a eocbre in 'tbe Firemen's Hall next Tbarsday nigbt Proceeds will be for tbe benefit of tbe Fire Department
An enterlalnmeat will be given in tbe Parisb Hoose by tbe Good Cbeer Circle and Victor Clob on tbe evening of Febroary 16. to cowsist of a play entitled "Tbe Nigger Night Sehool," and a laughable farce called "Chums." Music will be fomisbed by local taltnt The proceeds are for tbe benefit of the baaketball ootfit. Admiaaion 26 cents.
Tbe monthly businesa meeting of tbe Christian Endeavor Soriety wili be held on Friday nigbt in tbe cboreb.
Tbe yoong ladies belonging to tbe Sanday School class of Miss Florence Box have formed a club called the Helping Hand Circle with the follow- 44ng oflisars4-Luc». Searoan, president; Gladys Self, secretary: Florence Box, tre^arer.
A dance is to be given at the Uto¬ wana Hotel, Feb. 7, under tbe dirce- tien of New York Lodge, 1, S. of H« Plans are being made for a fine tisaa.
Annoal banqoet of Morton Lodge la to be held at the Utowana Hotel, Toea¬ day evening, Feb. 13.
Felix Reifschneider is named as a director of tbe Fred Relder Manofae- turing Company, capitalized at $10,000.
A Pictore Party will be beld Thara¬ day evening, Feb. 8, in tbe Pariab Hoose for the benefit of St George'a Sunday School. The children, with the assistance of the teachers and friends, are working to bave every¬ tbing in readineaa for a pleaaant event.
Tbe U. S. Civil Service Commiasion will hold an examination for tbe poai¬ tion of Clerk and Carriers in tbe Hempstead Poat Office, Feb. 17. Ap¬ plications for thia examination most be made on tbe prescribed form, wbich, ' with necesaary inatructiona, may be obtained from the Commisaion's local Secretary, Raymond E. Daucb, at tbe Poat Office.
Percy Smitb ia again on one of the expresa wsgona of tbe Kong Island Expresa Company. Arthar Smith,
formerly driver of the wagon,Bis been^-''*' ^^ °"* *'"' tranaferred to Hemr^tead.
(Continaed on page 5)
if y«u smat t0.re*oh the iMople rt In the "Moooottgor."
IMit
Eliza Van Nos¬ trand bave entered tbe Freeport Higb School.
Seaford
Work of renovating tbe old boaae forroerly atanding on Waahington Avenue, bat moved to a naw site oo the Ansel Raynor property, bas com¬ menced.
A baby boy arrived at tho bome of Mr. and Mrs. James McHngh laat Friday.
Miss Sadie Wolf is visiting at tbe bome of Mrs. George W. Smith in this village.
A nomber of tbe reaidenta here are planning for a tbeatre party to Mew York in tbe near fotore.
Mrs. Andrew Verity and aon apant last Sonday witb relative aad friends in Patebognc.
Mrs. Vernie Foontain and family of Patcbogqe are stopping at tba boma of Mn. Fountain's motber, Mrs. Mary B. Post, on Jackson Avenae.
Mr. and Mrs. William Staoff and family of Brooklyn, apent Sunday visiting friends bere.
Rev. E. P. Bock, who ia atndyli^ at Drew Theological Seminary at Madi¬ son, N. J., and wbo was formerly paa> tor of tbe loesl M. E. Cborcb. will preacb bere on Sunday of next week, Tbis will probably be the last visit of Mr. Buck,-'wbo, at the ettdot the Sem¬ inary year, wiil leave tbis portion of the country and join his 'family in Latham, Kansas.
The annoal social of tha Toong Men's Improvement Club and tha Willing Workera, an auxiliary to tha Club, was held in the ball ot the forta« ar^on Monday evening. Tbe affair was weli attcfided and tbe evening was „ , pleasantly paaaed witb an entertaia-.;
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lurors ror Supreme Court
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Giidersleeve For Hempstead Postmaster
SOUTH SIDE MESSENGER
OrnCIAL PAPEA, FREEPORT VILLAGE
Vol 4, NumlMr 28
ETflrr Friday
FREEPORT AND BELLMORE. N^ Y^ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1912
$1.00 Yaarijr, Siaglo Copj S Canlo
T—ar
9tU!!!
Merrick
Easter is April 7tb. Lent begins Mareb 81st, Asli Wedneaday.
"Man seeks pleaaore and self—great
onforsken results follows. Man seeks God and others—and there
follows pleaaore."
Services at the Church of tbe Re¬ deemer Sunday, Scptuagesima, at 7:80 and 11 a. m. snd 7:80 p. m. Cele- bration of tbe Holy ConmonioD at tbe early service and Litany. Celebration ef tbe Holy Commonion and sermon at the 11 o'clock service. Tbe Sunday School meets in the Parish House at 10 a. ro. The Woman's Aoxiliary meets weekly at 2:30 p. qt. on Thurs¬ day in the Parisb House Tea is ser¬ ved. ...^he Junior Auxiliary meets on Saturditys at 3 p. ro. The cookine school meets on Saturdaya nnder Misa Huger froro 12 to 8 p. m. A cordial welcome is extended to ail to attend tbe services ot thia church.
Bellmore
1
Carroll McCord, who waa threaten¬ ed with appendicitis on Friday last, recovered from the attack sufficiently to be taken to Atlsntic City on Wed¬ nesday. An operation was not deemed necessary.
Wr. and Mra. W. T. Good bave been apending tbe last montb In Brooklyn among tbe old scenes of Mr. Good's service as one "of the finest" upon Brooklyn's police force before his re¬ tirement Their boose bere is cloaed.
The monthly roeeting of the Bterrick Hook and Ladder Company No. I will be beld in tfae usual place on Tuesday nigbt at 8.
The Men's Club basketball team is scheduled to play the Freeport High School team nn the local court this ere ing at 8:20. Next week they play Valley Stream bere. The game to¬ night is looked forward to witb great interest aa both Merrick and Freeport bave a game to its credit. Tonight, tbe rabber. Admission 10&
Singie copies of the Messenger can be had at William Wolfe's drug store, Bellmere, L. L at 6c each. tf
Tba Smitbville Sootb Atbletie Clob will boM a barn dance at tbejr clab boose his Satorday night. A good time is promiied to all who attend.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Kenny, Jr., and Mrs. Kenny, sr., of Freeport, visited bere Sunday. They may possibly be- coma Bellnoore reaidenta toon. After taking dinner at tbe Worth booae they inspected A. Palermo's bouse on Cem¬ ent St.
G. A. Bopp and Lorenzo R. Smith have eacb installed steam beating planta.
A yoong daoghter arrived at the bome of Mr. and Mrs. William Decker on Sonday evening.
Be sure to keep in mind the sale to bf beld ac Firemen'a Hall on Saturday, February 17, to be given by the Jonior League of the M. E. Chorcb at 2:30 p. m. Tbere will be on sale cake, coffee, candy, fruit and many other delicious tbinga good to eat. A cordial invita- tioh is extended to all to attend.
Freeport
Ten dollars is tbe amount realized from the dance given by Advance Hook, Ladder and Engine Co,', on the 17tb.
Miss Locy Kent, the youngest daogbter ef Mrs. C. N. Kent, became a Postalant on Thursday last. St. Paal's Oay, in the Convent of tbe Nativity, diocese of Fond du Lac, Wis- coniin. Miss Kent is now known among ber frienda ae Sikter Loey.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Koppel bave come froro tbe eity to occupy tbe bonse owned by A. E. Hewlett on Mil¬ ler Plaee, corner Hewlett Avenae.
Agent Tbomas J. Sigler is advertis¬ ing four bouses here to rent for tbe season of 1912. We make tbem out by tbe descriptions to be tbose ot ' Mrs. L. B. Corliea. Mrs. C. N. Kent, Ur. Donald Cammann and Mr. C, D. Harvey on Windenmere Drive. Mrs. Coriles' can be taken only from June to October. Full particolais may be obtained from hi William Street, New York.
Wm. Varneke has tsken tbe place left vseant by Albert Weat witb tltarga Badger, organ pipe manu¬ facturer. Mr. West was required to leave owing to pnor health.
It may interest some of oor readers to know tbat Madatte Margaret Pas- qoan, papil of Paule Cintre, Royal Conservatory of Moaic, Leipsig, and P. GaaabactHBr, Royal Conservatory of Mosic, Vienna, bas arranged to come onee a week to teaeh to some select popils her excellent method of pisno- forte and ainging. Sbe can l e inter¬ viewed every Thursday at Mrs. Hill's Merrick, Bayhampton Park, wbo bas kindly consented to answer all in qairies as to terms, timc, ete. Pbone 484 Freeport
The Ladies' Aid Soeiety of the M. E. Church beld a pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Samoel Self on St. Mark's Avenae, Thursday afternoon, wbicb was largely attended by tbe members of tbe Society.
Men and Religion Meetings
Babylon, Freeport, Greenport, Hempstead, Hontingtun, OyaterBay, Patcbogoe, Port Jefferaon, Riverhead and Soatbampton bave been ebnsen as tlie ten key towns tbrougb whicb to organise the Men and Religion For¬ ward Movement en Long Island. Pas¬ tors and church workers bave held one or more gatherings in each of theae towns to discuss the movement and to learn of its aims and methods, tempor¬ ary committees have been orgsnized in most cases and union church meet¬ ings are being arranged to explain the movement to the general public and to effect permanent organizations to di- lect the campaigo. Such a meeting has been announced for Freeport for Feb. 9, Riverhead fer Feb. 18 and Greenport for Feb. 19.
Tbe Men and Religion Forward Movement is a cuncerted effort, which is being made in all parta of the United Statea and Canada, to get men and boys Into tbe churches and to bold their interest aa church membera by giving the churchea useful work tn do which will require the services of ener¬ getic men. It plans to make the churchea more useful tban tbey have iin^n before to tbe community and to mankind, and thoa to make chorch membership more attractive to men.
The movement is inter-denomina¬ tional. All denoTinations are partici¬ pating, without giving up any of their
p^n beliefa or distinctive character- The regalar meeting of tbe Village Utics A committee of niney-seven is j ^^^^^ ^f itaateea will be beld tbia ev- directing tbe work of the movement {eninfc,
all ovar the continent, and is sending J
eloquent speakera and men recognized
Freeport bas at least ons business estabisbment wbicb "wfll bold it's own inany eompany," . and tbat is Soper^s Garage and Machine Shop. It ia a well equipped and well-itoanaged shop that doee aa good work as is done anywhere, and such of our readers as have bad difficulty in getting automo¬ bile repair work done to aoit tbem ought to makea trial of service offered at this eatablishment. The building is 120x22 and is equipped with latest im¬ proved machinery foi any kind of work. Gasoline motors and automo¬ bile work a apecialty. See tbeir adv. in tbis issoe, witb foto of tbe interior of their place. ¦>
Mias Helen B. Field ia subatituting as teacher in the Baldwin School, third grade, as the regular teacher ia sick.
At the Anchorage Hotel last Satar¬ day evening the members of~~tt)e Hempatead Bay Yacht Club beld their firat annual beefsteak dinner, when over 100 membera and their frienda were entertained.
R. H. Mayland, foiimer commodore, was maater of ceremonies, who after making some brief remarKs, introduced Commodore C. B. Millbank, i4ho spoke of the work of the club and fbe socia¬ bility of the members.
During the evening "Pop" Mayland also entertained thoae present by play¬ ing several selections on the flute.
Smithville Sooth
Don't forget to make arrangeroeiita tbia week with your best girl to attend tbe dance to be given by tbe Smitb¬ ville Sootb Hook, Ladder and En^Tf^ Co. at tbeir hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 17. Yoo are sore to bav^^a good time.
A boasewarming and aarprise gathering was given in bonor of W. 8. Jteamer of Commonwealth Ave.. Mer¬ riek, one nigbt this week, io which a namber of friends gathered. After a turkey dinner and other good things to cat all made merry. Games were played and masic and singing enjoyed ¦ '*'* ¦" estate of
On Monday morning at tbe reaidenee of John Pickel on Wantagb Road, an oat meal eating contest took place be¬ tween Henry Bush of thia village, and Joseph Kelby of New York City. Af¬ ter an argument between Buah and Kelby as to wbo could eat tbe most, Mr. Pickel and Wiiiiam Barleycorn made a good-sized wager, Piekel tak¬ ing the Bush end and Barleycorn tak¬ ing tbe Kelby end.
It waa agreed to cook a package of oatmeal for eacb of tbe contestants, whicb was done, and the two atarted to win tbe wager. After one hour had passed Bosh bad hia package of oatmeal eaten, while Kelby had finish¬ ed only about half of his. After Bush had been declared the winner. Pickle tella us Bush asked for a eood break¬ fast, which Mr. Pickel prepared for biqa. \
Charlea H. Ruasell, jr., wbo haa been confined to hia home for aeveral daya with a severe attack of muscalar rheumatism, haa improved nicely, but ia not able to attend acliool "yet.
Every public apirited eitizen, wbo is dei'iruus of seeing improvements in our village, Fbouid by all means attend the meeting at firemen's Hall next Thura¬ day evening, Feb. 8, and give their belp toward procuring aome sort of fire protectiop, whether it be fire wells, a private water eompany or a manicipal water plant. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock, so don't fail to at¬ tend and exprens your viewa on tbe qneFticn.
Last Menday aftemoon between the hoars of 3 and 6 o'clock, abeat 80 of the little frienda of Pbyllia S. Lucaa, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Thomas Lucaa, asaiated her to celebrate ber tenth birthday at their bome at 102 Grove Street. Gamea were the feature of the afternoon and Misa Lucas re¬ ceived many remembrancea of tbe day. Those who attended the party were: Helen Crandell, Edna Hilton, Helen Rollo, Hortense Mayer, Helen Fox, Edna Wright, Lilian Cross, Franeea Meadon, Kuth Randall, Grace Post, Olive Post, Naomi Livingston, Cath¬ erine Smitb, Madeline and - Elizabeth , Howard, Ruth Bertholf, Ruth Place, Tooight the baaketball team meets Henrietta Terry, Idella Foster, Sarab
Merrick In the Merrick Parish Hall, j Boynton, Catherine and Martba Joer- The team won again laat Wedneaday j risen, Alice Davison, Lilian Tree,
evening, defeating Amityville to tbe Paula and Ena Wetmer, Florence Post,
as authorities in various lines uf church work to address conventiona and inati- totea in tbe various cities as the local corawittses prepare for them. The institutes are beld on tbe five great branches of the movement, Bible study, evangeliam, aocial aervice, boys' Work and missions. Brooklyn's cam¬ paign will be beld March 19 to 26 in¬ clusive, and the meetings will be st¬ tended by delegates frem the Long Island churchea. Afterward Long laland will bave a campaign of its own.
Freeport School Items
School Items.—Olga Smedberg, Ber¬ tba Tatje, Mary Johnaon, Anna Ber- winud and Charles Schoen finished their preliminsry subjects at the reg¬ ents examinationa held in Freeport laat week. ' They will attend achool here for the remainder of the tchool year and atudy Latin, algebra and pfayai- ology. Principal R. E. Hilton will have cbarge of the Latin class, Misa Sarah Hooley the algebra, and Mias Ella Gorman, tbe physiology.
Jamea Regan, Emma Miller, Gladya Self and Ethel Mueller finished all but the Elementary English. Florence Gale, Margaret Miller and Edith Bald¬ win failed in two subjecta, bnt mo think they did well fur the first balf of their eighth year. Severni from the seventh grade paaaed eitber geog¬ raphy or spelling or both.
Tnmorow night ia tne big barn dance in the Club House, given by the Jolly Six. Be'on hand and have tbe time of your life.
L. Schubert has been eonfined by ill¬ neaa tbia week.
Postpone CoBBtylCoart
ObIj One Room AvailoUe Fer Sa* _^ preme and Coonty BodiM
With only one coort room'^eqaipped for the holding of trial terms of the Sopreme and Coanty Courts and (eon- fiicting dates for the opening of} tba Febroary term of botb courts, it baa been necessary to postpone the begin> ning of the Coonty Coort bntil Hon* day, Febroary 19, and trial jaran drawn to aisrve at this court wltt a»t appear ontil tbat date, altbougb their aubpoenaa read Febroary 6. Z^
The Supreme Court term will open nn Monday, February 6, and as tbe higher court has the p/'eference, Ceon- ty Judge Niemann, with no eoort room available, bad nu alternative bat to order a postponement of his coort. In the recommenda*ion aubmitted to tbe Board of Supervisora more tban two yeara ago, the Nasaao County Bar As¬ sociation preaented tentative plans for an addition to the County Coort Hoose whicb would provide for Jost socb em¬ ergencies
Hempstead
M. Ahearn ia confined to bis bed witb rbeomatism.
Myrtle Shea, Gwendolyn Hornbeck, Margaret Gabrielson, Edwin Smith and Clifton B. Mott
score of 80-6.
Edward Tree '11, and Harry Dike- man '11, are now attending Boys' High for apecial courses. Herbert Golding ! is also attending that achool. | Mrs. Tbomaa Lucas, president of
Fred Clarke, formerly of Boya' 1 tbe Ladiea' Aid Society of tbe M. E. Higb^bas entered F. U. S. | Ch'irch, was very pleaaantly surprised
Miaa Beatrice Vail, former exchange I Wednesday afternoon when a large editor of The Student, haa been unani-j number of tbe members walked into mously elected editor-in-chief of that | ber home at 102 N. Grove Street, with
paper, in place of Edward Tree, who bas left the achool.
Asa resalt of tbe regents examina¬ tiona held January 16-19, thirty pupila have entered the Higb School depart¬ ment, making a total enrollment of nearly twb butidred. Eighty-one per cent of those who took regenta exam¬ inationa received a passing mark.
In tbe grades, eighty-two per cent of the popils were promoted. Thia in- clodea the three achoola, firat tn aev¬ enth gradea inclusive, and ia a gain of one per cent over laet year's report
Tbere are at present one tboosand tbree hundred tbirty-foor pupils reg¬ istered in the school, an increase of
Surrogate's Court
Th. «»M BM .lib Sortowwi ""'""""• •"'"•'•""¦y Graham during tbe following week were:
William L. Pettit late of Freeport , He leaves everything to bis wife, I Following is tbe list of new
New Fone Calls
'foncs
Sarab F. Pettit daring ber life aod at' on. Freeport exebange. Jan. 13 to 27
bar death to be given to bis son, Wil¬ liam G. Pettit tbe will, wbich was dated November 29, 1906, appoints Mrs Pettit and hei son as executors, without bond or secority.
Martha D. Carpenter, late of Glen Cove, leaves 22 beirs-at-law and an estate of ever 114,000 personal bat no real estate.
Hannah Cssey, also from Glen Cove, $800 real and S2S
peraonal. Tbere are foor heira in tbia caae.
Anson W. Hard is the husband and executor^in the eatate of Ellen Whip¬ ple Hard, late of New York City. She left over $10,000 in personal to be di¬ vided aniong 28 heira.
A widow, one brother, a nephew and two nieces are the heira in tba estate of George H.. Fletcher, Hempstead, who left $1000 real and $1176 personal.
Charles Pettit, Hempstead, left an
SCHOOL NOTES. estate of $208 penonal. There are 14
The following pupils bave perfect!'>«',"^'n^f"y "'.^'^om^re in California,
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Dp to a late hour. Thoae preaent were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Poch, rf New¬ ark; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rutherford and son, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Anna Me- Nesly, of Brooklyn; Mr., and Mrs. L. Ricbarda, of Freepart; Mrs. Hilde- brandt, uf Freeport; Mr. E. O. Irish, of Freeport; Mr. and Mrs. J. Boerom, of Merrick; Mrs. fi. Werner, of Mer¬ rick; Mrs. and Mrs. W. S. Reamer and Mrs. Lillian Forster. of Merriclt.
I Wrnvm H in tbe Maaaenoer"
Jobn Cane, died at Great Neck. April 20. 1894, eaUte of about $600 per¬ aonal.
iuclosive; also Rockville Centre vil¬ lage:
Merriek
Geo. L. Massey. Hewlett Ave., S49-L.
Freenort
Mittbaoer Bros., 96 Newton Blvd., 882-W.
Cbas. Fowler, 20 Mount Ave , 39-L.
Alex. D. Morpby, 46 Bailroad Ave., 125-J.
B. Trubenback, 83 S. Main St, 639-W.
A. E. Blake, 241 Chach St, 21 J.
Ira W. Baker.77 Bedell St, 246M 2.
Cbaa. L. Joly, 812 Locust Ave., 632 J.
'Rockville Centre
Rev. J. W. Dudley, 78 Banks Ave.. 486-W.
Jdhn T. Lamb, 160 So. Centre Ave., 97-J.
M. Levy A Son, 10 N. Village Ave., 130-J.
Single copies of the Messenger can be secured at Greenblatt's news sture on Railroad Avenue or Kiefer'a, Maia Street Freeport L. I. tf
tbeir arma filled witb goodiea. Mrs Lucas bad prepared for a committee meeting to be held there at 3 o'clock and waa taken unawares when the membTs called so ea'ly.
Mrs. W. A. Richards, as spokesman for the party, thanked Mra. Lacas for the active work as member of the as¬ sociation and preaented her with a large booquet of carnations and roses aa a token of their eateem. Tbe after¬ noon waa pleaaantly paaaed wttb games and refreshments.
The Stewards ef tbe East Meadow Church held an Experience Social at the home of Mrs. Adee Wood Wednes¬ day nigbt
Mike says "I am going op to tbe Club House tomorrow night and eat some of that chowder." Does tbat make yoo "hongary," Habie?
Basketball at Club House.—The S. S. A. r. Heavyweights defeated the lightweight team last Tueaday nigbt witb a score of 86 to 16. Tbe piayera were:
L. F. H. WasBong R. F. S. Pettit
Center W. Frish
L. G. R. Hilton
W. Moeller D. Dickaon J. Doty J. Busch W. Kraft A E. Aacoli Referee, Jobnson.
Miaa Graee Boyce and Mrs. Schubert
R. G. Johnson;
J. Higgins. scorer, V.
is visiting Mr.
Wantagh
Miss Jennie Weekes is having a cot¬ tage built by Joba Wbritenoar, on Villa Court
Work is progreasing oh tbe residence for Fiank Mannies, being erected by H. W. Burt in Cheater Park.
Tbe Town Receiver of Taxes gives notiee tbat be is now collecting taxes. See jdv. in this issoe. «
E. V. Baldwin, wbo bas been in tbe newapaper basiness mt long as we ean remember, bas reaigned bia poaition with the Brooklyn fimes, to accept a better poaition aa Nassao Coonty rep¬ resentative for tbe Royal Typewriter Co.
Preeport Lodge ef Elks bas passed ita 200 mark in roemberabip. Nine candidates were initiated Isat Thurs¬ day evening: Albin N. Jobnson, W. Albert Cooke and S. Dimon Smitb, of Freepirt; Theodore King, of Baldwin; Henry P. Keitb, of Hempatead; Ur. Cbarles H. Perry and John C. Drum¬ mond, of Port Washington; Winfield Hocker, of East Islip; Raymend D. Wilson, of Patchogae.
Police Joatice Elvin N. Edwardi, wbo has been tecuperating in Porto Rico, expects to atart fer home next Wednesday with his wife and party.
In the Memorial Church next Son day, there will be divine aervieea at the usual hours with preaching by the pastor. Morning aubject, "The Que)&t of the Wiae Men;" evening topic, "The Girding of Troth."
The Queens and Nasaao Brotherhood of Congregational Ministers wsa enter¬ tained by Rev. and Mrs. Tbomaa S. Braithwaite at tbe Parsonage last Monday.
A number of yoong people went on a straw ride to Hicksville on Toesday nigbt when a pleasant time was en¬ joyed by all. ^ -V --
Ex-Jastice James M. Seaman has been eonfined to bis bome for over a week witb an attaek of la grippe.
Tbe Sigoaa Eucbre Clob will beld a eocbre in 'tbe Firemen's Hall next Tbarsday nigbt Proceeds will be for tbe benefit of tbe Fire Department
An enterlalnmeat will be given in tbe Parisb Hoose by tbe Good Cbeer Circle and Victor Clob on tbe evening of Febroary 16. to cowsist of a play entitled "Tbe Nigger Night Sehool," and a laughable farce called "Chums." Music will be fomisbed by local taltnt The proceeds are for tbe benefit of the baaketball ootfit. Admiaaion 26 cents.
Tbe monthly businesa meeting of tbe Christian Endeavor Soriety wili be held on Friday nigbt in tbe cboreb.
Tbe yoong ladies belonging to tbe Sanday School class of Miss Florence Box have formed a club called the Helping Hand Circle with the follow- 44ng oflisars4-Luc». Searoan, president; Gladys Self, secretary: Florence Box, tre^arer.
A dance is to be given at the Uto¬ wana Hotel, Feb. 7, under tbe dirce- tien of New York Lodge, 1, S. of H« Plans are being made for a fine tisaa.
Annoal banqoet of Morton Lodge la to be held at the Utowana Hotel, Toea¬ day evening, Feb. 13.
Felix Reifschneider is named as a director of tbe Fred Relder Manofae- turing Company, capitalized at $10,000.
A Pictore Party will be beld Thara¬ day evening, Feb. 8, in tbe Pariab Hoose for the benefit of St George'a Sunday School. The children, with the assistance of the teachers and friends, are working to bave every¬ tbing in readineaa for a pleaaant event.
Tbe U. S. Civil Service Commiasion will hold an examination for tbe poai¬ tion of Clerk and Carriers in tbe Hempstead Poat Office, Feb. 17. Ap¬ plications for thia examination most be made on tbe prescribed form, wbich, ' with necesaary inatructiona, may be obtained from the Commisaion's local Secretary, Raymond E. Daucb, at tbe Poat Office.
Percy Smitb ia again on one of the expresa wsgona of tbe Kong Island Expresa Company. Arthar Smith,
formerly driver of the wagon,Bis been^-''*' ^^ °"* *'"' tranaferred to Hemr^tead.
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if y«u smat t0.re*oh the iMople rt In the "Moooottgor."
IMit
Eliza Van Nos¬ trand bave entered tbe Freeport Higb School.
Seaford
Work of renovating tbe old boaae forroerly atanding on Waahington Avenue, bat moved to a naw site oo the Ansel Raynor property, bas com¬ menced.
A baby boy arrived at tho bome of Mr. and Mrs. James McHngh laat Friday.
Miss Sadie Wolf is visiting at tbe bome of Mrs. George W. Smith in this village.
A nomber of tbe reaidenta here are planning for a tbeatre party to Mew York in tbe near fotore.
Mrs. Andrew Verity and aon apant last Sonday witb relative aad friends in Patebognc.
Mrs. Vernie Foontain and family of Patcbogqe are stopping at tba boma of Mn. Fountain's motber, Mrs. Mary B. Post, on Jackson Avenae.
Mr. and Mrs. William Staoff and family of Brooklyn, apent Sunday visiting friends bere.
Rev. E. P. Bock, who ia atndyli^ at Drew Theological Seminary at Madi¬ son, N. J., and wbo was formerly paa> tor of tbe loesl M. E. Cborcb. will preacb bere on Sunday of next week, Tbis will probably be the last visit of Mr. Buck,-'wbo, at the ettdot the Sem¬ inary year, wiil leave tbis portion of the country and join his 'family in Latham, Kansas.
The annoal social of tha Toong Men's Improvement Club and tha Willing Workera, an auxiliary to tha Club, was held in the ball ot the forta« ar^on Monday evening. Tbe affair was weli attcfided and tbe evening was „ , pleasantly paaaed witb an entertaia-.;
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